Name: Channing Goodwin
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 185 lbs.
High school: Charlotte (NC) Providence Day
Position: Wide receiver
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: N/A
Last year: Goodwin was a senior in high school (LINK). He made 65 catches for 1,094 yards and 14 touchdowns.
TTB Rating: 72
Goodwin is a Michigan legacy who seemed like a pretty good bet all along to end up as a Wolverine. Of course, that's not always the case, because I thought the same thing about tight end Will Mallory back in 2018 - among others over the years - and I was wrong. (Mallory committed to Miami and made 115 catches for 1,544 yards and 14 touchdowns before being taken by the Colts in the 5th round in 2023.) But Channing played alongside quarterback Jadyn Davis, and why not go to the same school where you might be able to maintain the chemistry you developed in high school? It has seemed to work for Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase as they moved from LSU to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Goodwin is not particularly big, nor is he particularly fast. Usually, it seems like you have to be one or the other to make a big impact as a freshman. While he may have been in line for more playing time prior to a couple transfers, the arrivals of C.J. Charleston (Youngstown State) and Amorion Walker (Ole Miss) to the receiving group make Goodwin a good redshirt candidate. I'm going to count on him being able to block since his dad was an NFL offensive lineman, so perhaps that will get him on the field early, but he probably won't be a big factor in 2024.
Prediction: Redshirt
If he can block, he'll play. Not right away, but he's got as much chance at a future as others
ReplyDeletePersonally my expectations are very low but I hope he proves that to be dead wrong. Seemed to have a lot of success in high school so he might be a good culture guy, even if he isn't an all conference performer. Always nice to have players with connections to the past on the roster.
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